Stranger Danger

Chapter 889: Hundred Beasts True Scripture

Chapter 889: Hundred Beasts True Scripture

Hundred-formed Old Man knew that he was no match for the young man. That was why he transformed into an ant and played dead. When his opponent discovered that he was missing, he would surely think he had escaped and tried to give chase. Once he was gone, he would be able to walk away unscathed.

In fact, this wasn’t the first time Hundred-formed Old Man had employed this tactic. It had saved him more times than he cared to count.

Not this time though. For the first time ever, his tried and true tactic had failed.

Naturally, his hatred of the woman went from zero to a hundred in an instant. He wanted nothing more than to end her miserable existence.

Although he did not know how the woman was able to discover him, his senses told him that her aura was weak to the point of non-existent. In his opinion, she probably practiced a sensory martial art that gave her supernatural senses, but weak combat power just like him. If he could capture her and use her as a hostage, he might yet be able to get out of this alive.

Almost there, almost there...

The distance between the woman and himself kept narrowing, but the woman did not seem to notice anything at all. Hundred-formed Old Man was overjoyed, of course. He could feel his chances of survival growing every time he got closer to the woman.

He should have paid more attention to his surroundings. If he had, he would have noticed that neither Ye Qing nor Tao Chong was reacting to his movements. Not only were they wearing easy, uncaring smiles on their faces, there were even ripples of sympathy in Tao Chong’s eyes.

Of all the people he could have targeted, he chose Feng Qingyou. That was like an old man eating white arsenic—suicide.

For the past few days, Tao Chong had gained a level of insight into both Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou. If Ye Qing was powerful, scary, and indomitable, then Feng Qingyou was vast and deep; boundless and unfathomable like the sky itself.

Feng Qingyou rarely needed to get involved in the subjugations, but every time she did, her methods had scared Tao Chong to the core.

It wasn’t that Feng Qingyou’s methods were particularly ruthless or brutal. No, they were anomalous and completely unpredictable.

He still remembered what happened two days ago. He had gotten careless and gotten himself chased by an entire band of elites. There were several Truemen among the group as well. When he arrived at the ambush site though, he discovered in despair that Ye Qing was nowhere to be found. The young man had been busy with something at the time, so Feng Qingyou was the only one present.

He thought that that was it, that it was the end of his life. However, Feng Qingyou simply said, “Suppress!” and every single one of his pursuers including the Truemen were frozen in place, unable to move a muscle. They could only watch helplessly as they transformed into livestock one after another.

How ludicrous and unbelievable was that?

Another time, Feng Qingyou hadn’t even bothered to speak. She simply snapped her fingers one time, and the men just stood there as if they were trapped in an unwakeable dream.

After that, well, there was no after that. They were all turned into livestock.

In conclusion, Feng Qingyou was powerful, mysterious, and unfathomable. Tao Chong wasn’t afraid to admit that he was afraid of her more than Ye Qing even though the latter was the one who tortured him within an inch of his life.

After all, the unknown was always terrifying.

As expected, the viper Hundred-formed Old Man had transformed to was less than a meter away from Feng Qingyou when suddenly, he came to a sudden and complete stop in the air. He was unable to progress another inch no matter how hard he struggled.

He turned into a pig, and the battle came to a true end.

“Thank goodness you’re here, Qingyou. It would’ve been troublesome otherwise.”

Ye Qing looked at the pig Hundred-formed Old Man had transformed into and said, “This guy was quite the problem child.”

He had to admit that Hundred-formed Old Man’s “Hundred Beasts True Scripture” was no joke. If Feng Qingyou hadn’t warned him, he would never have discovered that something was wrong with the bird. And if Hundred-formed Old Man was able to escape and spread the word, then their plans would be halted, and they would be in some serious trouble.

“The ‘Hundred Beasts True Scripture’ is a divine art invented by the Hundred Beasts True Lord many years ago. At the adept level, the practitioner can become as big as a dragon elephant or divine beast, or as small as an ant or a speck of dust. Naturally, it cannot be underestimated.”

Feng Qingyou explained smilingly. “Hundred-formed Old Man’s cultivation is limited, which is why he was unable to unleash its true strength. Otherwise, even I would be hardpressed to discover him.”

“Should we resume our work, young master, miss?” Tao Chong asked after their dialogue was over.

“No, this is enough. We have caught the Blue and Red Fiends of Nine Nethers Sect, and even Hundred-formed Old Man of the Seventy Two Water Land Alliance. There is a high chance that the higher-ups already suspect that something is amiss. If we keep pushing our luck, I wouldn’t be surprised if we find a death trap waiting for you and me.”

Ye Qing shook his head. “Besides, we have less than three days left before the Six Livestocks Market descends upon us. We can no longer afford any delay, so we should wrap things up and proceed as planned.”

“You are right, young master,” Tao Chong responded meekly even as his fear of Ye Qing deepened a little more. They were both practitioners of the Livestock Creation Spell, but he only had a vague sense that the Six Livestocks Market was going to appear very soon. On the other hand, Ye Qing was able to estimate the exact time they had left before the Six Livestocks Market officially opened. Clearly, his proficiency in the spell was far greater than his.

It had taken Ye Qing merely days to surpass his years of hard work. There was a reason people said that no two people were the same.

The good news was that Tao Chong was beyond caring at this point. What was another debt when you were already knee-deep in debts? What was another trauma when you were already drowning in trauma?

He was numb as fuck.

Ye Qing ordered, “Catch some rest. We will be departing in a moment.”

“As you command, young master.”

Tao Chong nodded and walked to a nearby tree. Once he sat down, he closed his eyes and began meditating.

......

“Is that the Six Livestocks Market?”

Ye Qing stared at the distant, dimly lit small town that was shrouded by a thick fog, asking.

“It is, young master! We have arrived at the Six Livestocks Market!” Tao Chong replied excitedly, “This is what it looked like when I came here the first time!”

“Have you regained your memories?” Ye Qing asked.

“I have. I don’t know why, but as soon as we got close to the Six Livestocks Market, memories I never had before suddenly flooded into my mind. I’m sure it’s my wiped memories from when I first entered the Six Livestocks Market,” Tao Chong answered.

“Oh? That’s quite interesting,” Ye Qing replied with a raised eyebrow.

The appearance time and location of the Six Livestocks Market were uncertain. That was why they started listening to the invisible guidance in their heart and moved in a certain direction. If a mountain stood in their way, then they climbed over the mountain. If a river blocked their path, then they crossed the river. They had no particular goal or destination in mind.

Today, they were walking aimlessly as usual when suddenly, the town appeared before their eyes. It was quite profound to say the least.

“Since you’ve regained your memories, can you tell us if there are any rules we should follow?” Ye Qing asked.

Tao Chong answered, “There are only two rules of the Six Livestocks Market, and they are very easy to follow. One, you must not fight in the Six Livestocks Market. Two, you must not invade another’s residence without permission.”

“The consequence for breaking either rule is transforming into a livestock and perishing.”

“I understand the first rule, but what does the second rule mean?” Ye Qing looked puzzled.

Tao Chong explained, “It’s like this. When the Six Livestocks Market opens, everyone who practices the Livestock Creation Spell would appear in one place. Once they enter the Six Livestocks Market, they would automatically know how much time they have left in the Six Livestocks Market, and where their personal residence is. You can only practice in your personal residence, and anyone who tries to enter another’s residence without permission will be penalized immediately.”

“I see.” Ye Qing frowned when he listened to the end. “Everyone who practices the Livestock Creation Spell will enter the Six Livestocks Market, right? Doesn’t that mean that there is a chance that someone might discover our identities, no matter how well we disguise ourselves? What if a malicious person leaks our identities after they leave the Six Livestocks Market?”

It was no baseless worry. While not everyone who practiced the Livestock Creation Spell was necessarily a bad person, there were definitely ruthless and self-seeking individuals among this bunch. Some of them could even be titans of the Dark Ways or heretical elites. If a malicious person or even just someone with a thirst for vengeance leaked their identities to an orthodox faction, the outcome could only be described as disastrous. No one, not even the strongest champion could endure a concentrated assault by the entire orthodoxy.

As for him, he did not think he was famous, nor did he believe that he had too many enemies. However, it was entirely possible for some bored individual or absolute bastard to screw him over because he was too handsome or something.

Always expect the worst and prepare accordingly.